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pagoda
Member Since: 13 Aug 2009
Location: Not London Anymore (or the US for that matter)
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| Advice pse: need to drive w/ rear door open to move sofa |
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This may sound stupid - but I could use some advice.
I need to move a sofa that's too big for the car but about 30cm, so I can't close the rear door. I intend to drive with the rear door tied to the hitch (or something). It's about 30 miles. Any major dramas (other than fumes!).
Too cheap to pay for a man and van. PAGODA
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 8th Aug 2011 8:08 pm |
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discocuzzy
Member Since: 02 Feb 2008
Location: surrey
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Just done the same about a month ago....bungeed the boot semi closed, no problems with fumes..amazing what you can get in the boot!!  "you cannot teach stupid people to do clever things"
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| 8th Aug 2011 8:28 pm |
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DaveT
Member Since: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2574
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I've also done similar, & also with doors fully open to move a chicken ark. On this occasion it was raining - resulting in lots of spray being drawn back into the car ... so not recommended in the wet.
Ventilation on full counters the fumes... Long succession of Disco's since 2001...
SIII Lightweight - neglected & rusting. Bulkhead, A panels, vent panel & outriggers now disintegrated - Next years project!
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| 8th Aug 2011 8:32 pm |
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disco4x4
Member Since: 19 Jul 2011
Location: Durham
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Hi I have just doen exactly the same thing but fumes can be a problem due to vacuum effect into rear door however this can be overcome if you open thef ront windows to allow a through draft and negate the low pressure inside the car causing fumes to enter back in. Mike. 
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| 8th Aug 2011 8:45 pm |
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JDB
Member Since: 25 Mar 2010
Location: NW Hampshire
Posts: 2486
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Do not forget to display a number plate........
Otherwise you might spend sometime having a chat on the side of the road with the boys in blue.
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| 8th Aug 2011 9:06 pm |
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zig
Member Since: 09 Sep 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 640
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As the number plate is on the lower tailgate, if this is folded down, you will need to display a temporary number plate.
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| 8th Aug 2011 9:14 pm |
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pagoda
Member Since: 13 Aug 2009
Location: Not London Anymore (or the US for that matter)
Posts: 1929
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Thanks, guys.
Judging by the utterly tragic disaster that's unfolding in London Town I imagine (hope) the cops will be too busy to stop me and the sofa. 
(But will probably make a plate up anyway - hadn't thought of that).
Cheers. PAGODA
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| 8th Aug 2011 9:39 pm |
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totalal
Member Since: 15 Apr 2011
Location: Pembrokeshire
Posts: 27
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Carry a screw driver and unscrew your plate, use the holes in the plate to tie to the sofa, saves buying another plate  
Al 07 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS
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| 8th Aug 2011 10:14 pm |
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discocuzzy
Member Since: 02 Feb 2008
Location: surrey
Posts: 2752
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pagoda wrote:Thanks, guys.
Judging by the utterly tragic disaster that's unfolding in London Town I imagine (hope) the cops will be too busy to stop me and the sofa.
(But will probably make a plate up anyway - hadn't thought of that).
Cheers.
Just drag it to your nearest street corner, it will be burnt within 5 mins the way its going. "you cannot teach stupid people to do clever things"
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05 plate D3 HSE in Zermat- Gone
11 Plate D4 Landmark in Fuji white- Gone
08 Plate D3 Hse in Buckingham Blue- Gone
58 plate D3 HSE Silver- Gone
10 Plate D4 HSE Stornaway Grey
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| 8th Aug 2011 10:37 pm |
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mik
Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Skoatland
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Before you do it (assuming you are not going to bungee them closed as described) switch off your autolocking via the info setting on the control stalk.
If you have it activated and you drive off it locks when in the open position, then gets itself confused and won't unlock again. Clears after a while but it's a PITA.
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| 8th Aug 2011 10:49 pm |
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